Summary:
- Twizeye met his unfortunate fate last night at 2:00 AM when he was lynched by a mob after allegedly breaking into Michael Tugyendenawe’s shop and stealing items in Nyombe trading centre.
KABALE: Police in Kabale District are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Elias Twizeye, a Rwandan national and resident of Kirisa village, Nyombe parish, Kahungye Sub County in Kabale district.
The deceased was a casual laborer at the residence of the late Ndagijimana in Kinisa village, Nyombe parish, Kahungye Sub County.
According to a statement from the police, Twizeye met his unfortunate fate last night at 2:00 AM when he was lynched by a mob after allegedly breaking into Michael Tugyendenawe’s shop and stealing items in Nyombe trading centre. Sunday Kabemera, the LC1 chairman of Nyombe village, reported that the deceased was accompanied by accomplices who managed to evade arrest as local residents intervened.
Elly Maate, the Police spokesperson for the Kigezi region, stated that the incident was promptly reported at Kahungye police post. Upon arrival at the crime scene, the Officer-in-Charge (OC) found Twizeye had already succumbed to the mob’s violence and immediately informed the Deputy Criminal Investigations Officer (DCID) in Kabale.
Maate further mentioned that a team of officers from Kabale Central Police station visited the site, gathered statements from witnesses, and documented evidence. The body was subsequently transported to Kabale regional referral hospital mortuary for postmortem examination.
He added that investigations are ongoing, with efforts underway to apprehend those involved in the lynching, ensuring they are brought to justice before the courts of law.
